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Household of William Poynter (born 1817, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Poynter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Poynter, born in 1817 in Hoo, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Poynter, born in 1813 in Chatham, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1841 in Hoo, Kent, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Alice (born 1863 in Chatham, Kent, England), Minnie (born 1862 in Chatham, Kent, England) and John (born 1866 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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William Poynter's household

Male

William

Poynter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Poynter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter
Female

Alice

Best

Grand Daughter
Female

Minnie

Best

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Best

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Poynter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Hoo, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Poynter

Head

Married

64

1817

Hoo, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Poynter

Wife

Married

68

1813

Chatham, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Hoo, Kent, England

Alice

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

Chatham, Kent, England

Minnie

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Chatham, Kent, England

John

Best

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Chatham, Kent, England

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